In May, 14 football officials and sports marketing executives were indicted by the US Department of Justice on charges of “rampant, systemic, and deep-rooted” corruption.

Meanwhile, a separate Swiss investigation began looking into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, which will be held in Russia and Qatar respectively.

Then, last month, Fifa’s outgoing President Blatter, 79, was provisionally suspended, along with Secretary General Jerome Valcke and Vice-President Michel Platini, amid further allegations of corruption.

Mr Blatter is under investigation by Swiss prosecutors over allegations that he signed a contract that was “unfavourable to Fifa” and made a “disloyal payment” to Mr Platini, also head of European football’s governing body, Uefa.